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From: djhawley@watmath.UUCP (djhawley)
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Subject: Re: homosexuality and sin
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Date: Sun, 20-Nov-83 19:21:47 EST
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Let me inject a ?new? idea on why God would consider homosexuality a sin:

Sexuality in the bible is legitimized only in a marriage('till death do us..)
type of relationship.  Genesis quotes manking being created in two modalities,
which complement and complete each other (at least potentially ). Anything
that subverts this image/instruction on human sexuality hurts us
(in our communal aspect), and so is condemned.

More to the point, marriage is also used as a metaphor for the Jewish
nation's relationship with the Creator, and in the New Testament
as a metaphor for the relation of Christ and His Church (true believers).
Hence, it is my speculation that behaviour that defaces this metaphor
is wrong, in that it detracts from God's revelation of Himself.

In summary, sexuality is treated as important to our understanding
of ourselves. To misunderstand our sexuality is ultimately self-damaging.

    Comments ?
         David Hawley

PS : I think that the "natural" argument is specious too.
     Natural is what IS is what is RIGHT is what is Natural is ....